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Jamestown (CSi) In recognition of the President’s Declaration Thursday afternoon; City Hall will be closed Friday, June 18, 2021, in observance of Juneteenth, a new federal holiday. Regular hours will resume on Monday, June 21, 2021.The Civic Center will be opened for scheduled events.The Baling Facility will remain open during regular hours Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19, 2021.
Stutsman County offices are closed on Friday, June 18 in observation of Juneteenth National Independence Day. The special commission meeting was still held at 8:00 a.m.
USPS will operate with regular hours and services Friday and Saturday saying that shutting down in observance of Juneteenth on Friday, the federal holiday came with not enough time after President Biden signed the federal holiday into law, on late Thursday.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was call about 12:44-p.m. Thursday to where a Jamestown Recycle truck caught fire, along the Country Club Road, east of Infinity Builders.
Rural Fire Chief Brian Paulson says, the truck was moving down the roadway, when the fire started behind the cab. He says, the entire truck was fully involved in flames when the Rural Fire Units arrived on the scene.
He says the fire spread to a 20×30 foot area of grass, and caused minor damage to the pavement.
The road was shutdown for a period of time until the truck was towed away, and heat and fire damage was assessed to the roadway.
The Rural Fire Department was called back about 2:50-p.m., when smoke was reported coming again from the vehicle.
The official cause of the fire behind the cab was not immediately determined.
Seven Rural Fire Units and 17 firefighters were on the scene about an hour and 40 minutes.
Jamestown (CSi) Customers of Recycling Center, of ND, LLC in Jamestown will not have their recycling pick up schedule changed stemming from one of their three recycling trucks destroyed by a fire on Thursday.
Manager, Ralph Friebel says, the third truck will eventually be replaced, looking for a used truck, which he hopes will be in a short period, of time.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Fire Department was called Thursday to respond to a gas leak in Northeast Valley City, around 7:30 Thursday morning, and the Rural Fire Department was called out around the same time
The first call at 7:30-a.m.was to a MDU gas line break at 2nd Avenue and 6th Street Northeast. MDU crews from Bismarck arrived in Valley City to repair the gas line break which interrupted service to 16 customers.
Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said members from the Valley City Rural Fire District responded to a fire about four miles east of Valley City around 7:31am.
No injuries or structural damage in either call.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats 10:15 a.m.
Thurs. Jun. 17 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives 1423
Active: 3
Recovered: 1389
Stutsman
New Positives 1
Total Positives 3543
Active 3
Recovered 3460
Valley City (CCHD) City County Health in Valley City COVID-19 Testing Clinic schedule.
Administrator, Theresa Will says, the testing clinics are on Mondays and Fridays from 12:30-p.m. to 1:30-p.m. with the drive through clinic, located at the west side of the building., at 415 2nd Ave NE.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant/Executive Board met Thursday at the University of Jamestown.
Members present: President, Tena Lawrence, Frank Balak, Pam Phillips, Paulette Ritter.
and Tourism Director Searle Swedlund.
Ex Officio Member: Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Executive Emily Bivens.
GRANT BOARD MEETING
- A-Maze-N-Clown Pumpkin Patch – Shriners of Jamestown
- Museum Brochure – Stutsman County Museum
- Mill Hill Brackets & Banners – Jamestown Beautification Committee
- Frontier Village Train Parkette
The A-Maze-N- Clown Pumpkin Patch, with the Shriners Of Jamestown requested $5,000 toward advertising, for the event September and October 2021, to be used for advertising and flyers. Representative Corey Bayer, said it will be a five weekend festival starting September 11 running through October 17 each Saturday and Sunday, near Jamestown, with a tent provided and games for the kids. Sponsored by Jamestown Clowns, there will be many volunteers assisting. It’s a fundraiser for Jamestown Clown causes, including, local gifts for children and Shrine Hospitals. He said those attending in the past, outside the Jamestown area, include those from Fargo, Bismarck, Carrington, and Minnesota. He added that a corn maze will be added.
Other funding sources include Jamestown Clown in the amount of $15,000.
The event is anticipated to attract 200 visitors within 150 miles of Jamestown, with an estimated economic impact of $25,560.
The board granted the full $5,000. The event will be monitored for this year’s success.
The Stutsman County Memorial Museum Request $567 for new brochures, with a quote for 2500 brochures from Two Rivers Printing.
The board granted $567
The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Beautification Committee represented by Paulette Ritter, requested $2,875 for double-sided vinyl banners to be erected on Mill Hill, placed there this summer, and fall. The full quoted cost of the banners printing and hardware from Newman Signs is $5,750.
The board granted voted to approve a one to match up to $3,000
Frontier Village requested $8,500 for the Train Parkette, a circular area, near the entrance. The request was to help funding installing a tunnel and covered bridge for storage of the trains.
The board approved granting the full amount of $8,500.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Call to Order – Tena Lawrence
Declaration of Conflict of Interest: Paulette Ritter, was allowed to discuss but not vote on the chamber beautification request, being on the committee.
Minutes: Amended and approved.
Grant Allocation Report – Frank Balak with amounts granted so far this year, and dollars remaining in budget for the rest of this year.
Tourism Report – Searle Swedlund led a discussion on tourism’s future role in the proposed< Bison World, – A Legendary Experience, regarding providing assistance, concerning tourism’s mission. He added that the new Trail Guides have been published.
Ex-Officio Reports: Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Executive, Emily Bivens, outlined several summer events and activities including Buffalo Days, the Farmers Appreciation Banquet, along with several ribbon cuttings so far this year, along with the Ground Breaking at the Frontier Village Train Parkette, and an upcoming “Cash Mob,” event.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City School Board has approved a new agreement with the city to extend the contract of School Resource Officer Sean Haugen. Haugen has been the School Resource Officer since January of 2017.
Police Chief Phil Hatcher says he supports the new agreement.
Superintendent Josh Johnson says officer Haugen has been a positive impact on students in the school district.
The agreement, includes, the school district paying $35,000 per year toward the cost over the next two year’s of the SRO’s salary and benefits, increasing to $40,000 a year for the school district in the final two years of the four year agreement. The city’s share will be $56,612 for the next two years.
Jamestown (NDFU) – The public is invited to a grand opening celebration of the James River Farmers Union Camp on Thursday, June 24, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the new facility, located at the Jamestown Reservoir.
Situated on 19 acres, the facility features a state-of-the-art lodge with indoor gymnasium, STEM classroom, game room and co-op store, in addition to a dormitory, boathouse, outdoor volleyball court, softball field and other features.
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne, saysm “This facility gives our summer camp program a physical presence in the eastern part of the state and complements our camp facility in western North Dakota on the Heart Butte Reservoir. We are excited for all the cooperative learning and fun kids will have here. Investing in youth education is the greatest asset of our state and organization.”
More than 1,200 kids in grades 3-12 attend Farmers Union camp every summer. Cooperative education and leadership skill development are hallmarks of Farmers Union Camp, which incorporates traditional camp activities – such as swimming and singing around a campfire – into learning.
Watne said many individuals, businesses and organizations contributed to the construction of the youth facility. They include the CHS Foundation, CoBank, Broadband Association of North Dakota, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Farmers Union Insurance, First Community Credit Union, Ag Country Farm Credit Services, North Dakota Cooperative Managers’ Association, BCBSND Caring Foundation, Farmers Union Industries, Northern Canola Growers Association, BEK Communications, Verendrye Electric Cooperative, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Education Foundation, Dakota Pride Cooperative, North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Corn Council, Farmers Union Enterprises, Ward County Farmers Union, National Farmers Union, and Knights of Columbus Council 1883.
For directions to the camp, turn west on 32nd St. SE off Hwy. 20 or travel north along E. Lakeside Road (on the east side of the Jamestown Reservoir) toward Lakeside Campground. For more information, go to ndfu.org.
Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber Ambassadors has presented Dr. Larry Sayler with the annual Hi Liner Award on June 16, at Mercy Hospital in Valley City.
The Hi Liner Award is given to an individual in the Valley City community who has worked hard promoting the community. Sayler is a licensed chiropractor with more than 24 years of experience.
Sayler will be the honorary Parade Marshal for Saturday’s Rally in the Valley parade starting at s 10-am down Central Avenue in Valley City.
Jamestown (CSi) Chalkfest will feature works by nationally renowned chalk artist Shawn McCann accompanied by eight other artists from around the country. This is a family-friendly event where young and older alike can participate while enjoying in the breathtaking works of these great artists. The event starts on Thursday June 24 at 5-p.m. and continues on Friday June 25 and Saturday June 26, from 10-a.m. to 5-p.m, and is free to all, and opens this summer’s Jamestown Arts Market, at the Hansen Art Park in Downtown Jamestown.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director Mindi Schmitz said, eight nationally known chalk artists will be at the event, to take place at the Arts Park, and on the street, in front of the Arts Center. Planned artists to join Shawn are Jamie & Craig Rogers, Chris Carlson, Tonya Youngberg, Allison Severson, Julie Jilek, Erik Greenawalt, Brigid Higgins and Sandy Forseth.
Entertainment will be by singer Jesse Veeder returning to Jamestown.
Chalkfest opens The Downtown Arts Market Thursday evenings June 24 through August 26.
The Jamestown Arts Center has announced this summer’s entertainment at the Downtown Arts Market, and the Hansen Arts Park.
Beginning Thursday, June 24 at 5:30 pm downtown Jamestown comes to life once again!
Enjoy the best of regional live entertainment in The Hansen Arts Park. The Downtown Arts Market… a celebration of culture and community when we need it the most! Don’t forget your lawn chair or blanket.
Would you like to one of the artisan vendors at this year’s Downtown Arts Market? We are currently accepting applications. Click to download the Vendor Application.docx.
OPENING NIGHT, JUNE 24: CHALKFEST! begins
On Stage: JESSIE VEEDER
With: Retro Entertainment (Mark Urquhart & Jeremy Gray)
Jessie has been a long-standing favorite and a symbol of folk music in the badlands of Western North Dakota for what seems like forever. She is well know across all of North Dakota and the region. The singer song-writer has recently released a new album “Playing Favorites.” Jessie’s new album pays tribute to those songs and songwriters who influenced her at a young age, celebrating the traditional songs as well as covering music by John Prine, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Kathy Mattea, among others.
Retro Entertainment is Mark Urquhart & Jeremy Gray. They perform a wide range of genres but for the Downtown Arts Market we will be doing Maritime Folk Music which includes “Songs from the Sea” as well as Scottish and Irish tunes. We will entertain the crowd with some good toe tapping and hand clapping upbeat songs that will be sure to engage all.
See the rest of the schedule at CSiNewsNow.com
Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber Ambassadors has presented Dr. Larry Sayler with the annual Hi Liner Award on June 16, at Mercy Hospital in Valley City.
The Hi Liner Award is given to an individual in the Valley City community who has worked hard promoting the community. Sayler is a licensed chiropractor with more than 24 years of experience.
Sayler will be the honorary Parade Marshal for Saturday’s Rally in the Valley parade starting at s 10-am down Central Avenue in Valley City.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal regulators say a Colorado company has agreed to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations stemming from the company’s oil production activities in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency says Phoenix Petroleum LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty as part of the settlement. The EPA says inspections of two of the company’s tank batteries in Divide and Williams counties in 2015 found inadequate spill prevention plans and containment measures. The EPA says the problems have been corrected. Federal regulators say discharges from the facilities have the potential to impact White Earth Creek, a tributary to the White Earth River.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Burleigh and Morton counties have joined the city of Mandan in banning the private use of fireworks during the July Fourth holiday season due to the widespread drought in North Dakota. Rural fire chiefs in both counties recommended the bans because of extremely dry conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows more than two-thirds of the state is in extreme and exceptional drought. Public or commercial fireworks displays that have received permits from the appropriate agencies are still allowed. Violating the private fireworks ban is a Class B misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers suggests strong growth continues across rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall Rural Mainstreet economic index slipped in to 70 June from May’s record high of 78.8, but it remained in positive territory above 50. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said the number of nonfarm jobs across the region remains 2% below where it was before the pandemic began, but three states — Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska — reported employment levels above where they were before the virus emerged last year. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Opponents of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline project in northwestern Minnesota continued their protests this week by disrupting traffic in front of an Enbridge equipment site, leading to 31 arrests. Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes said the incident began about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday when a van pulled in front of the semitrailer and forced it to stop on a county highway. Several carloads of protesters soon arrived. Aukes says deputies began arresting demonstrators after they began “yelling vulgarities, being a traffic hazard, and refusing to leave.” At least 1,000 activists from across the country gathered at construction sites near the headwaters of the Mississippi River last week. Nearly 250 people were arrested.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A commission that reviews emergency spending requests says it won’t approve millions of federal dollars sought by North Dakota agencies due to a state law that limits the panel’s spending to $50 million each two-year legislative cycle. The Emergency Commission, headed by Gov. Doug Burgum, did not act on some requests, including for human services programs, that would have exceeded the new threshold. Instead, the full Legislature will take up the requests later this year. The state’s top budget writer says none of the delayed requests would result in loss of funds
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — A Moorhead man was arrested and charged with a firearms violation in connection with the March death of a 6-year-old boy who was unintentionally shot with a handgun. Thirty-three-year-old Phillip Jones Jr. Authorities say he has several prior felony convictions in Hennepin County, including attempted drive-by shooting. Court documents show that the victim was at an apartment with three other children and no adults when they discovered the loaded gun in a box on top of the kitchen cabinets. The gun went off while the children were playing with it. Authorities say DNA collected from the gun matched the DNA profile of Jones.
Babe Ruth Baseball, Thurs.
Carrington 10 LaMoure 4
June 18-20 the Valley City Saints Amateur Baseball Tournament.
NBA PLAYOFFS
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday to force a decisive seventh game in their second-round playoff series.
Game 7 will take place Saturday night in Brooklyn. The home team has won each of the first six games in this series. Milwaukee never trailed and broke the game open by going on a 14-0 run that started with less than 8 ½ minutes left. Kevin Durant had 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets.
NBA-NEWS
Mavericks, Carlisle part ways
UNDATED (AP) — Rick Carlisle has stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the second major departure for that franchise in as many days.
Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dallas, leading the Mavericks to the 2011 NBA title. His decision was announced Thursday, one day after general manager Donnie Nelson and the team agreed to part ways, ending a 24-year run for Nelson as part of the organization. Dallas becomes the seventh team with a coaching vacancy, joining New Orleans, Washington, Orlando, Indiana, Portland — and Boston, where Carlisle played for the team that won the 1986 NBA title.
In other NBA news:
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is officially out for Friday night’s Game 6 of the Western Conference second-round series against the Utah Jazz. Leonard sprained his right knee during Monday night’s Game 4 win. He traveled with the Clippers to Salt Lake City, Lue said, then returned to Los Angeles for further testing. Despite missing Leonard, LA took a 3-2 series lead on Wednesday night with a 119-111 victory behind 37 points from Paul George. The Clippers are 12-9 without their All-Star forward this season, including 1-0 in the playoffs.
PGA-US OPEN
Russell Henley opens US open with 67, darkness suspension
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The opening round of the U.S. Open had to be suspended due to darkness with 36 players left on the course.
The start of the round was delayed 90 minutes due to fog before giving way to bright sunshine on brutally-tough Torrey Pines. Russell Henley shot a 4-under 67 in the morning wave and is tied with Louis Oosthuizen (LOO’-ee OOST’-hay-vihn, who will have to play his final two holes Friday morning.
Francesco Molinaro and Rafa Cabrera Bello are one back after opening with 68s. A group of five players, including two-time U.S. Open champion and Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama, are two back.
MLB..
UNDATED (AP) — Charlie Morton didn’t allow a hit until the seventh inning and took a shutout into the eighth, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0.
Morton gave up his first hit when Paul Goldschmidt lined a single to left-center with one out, but the right-hander followed by getting Nolan Arenado to pop up and struck out Tyler O’Neill. He allowed singles to Matt Carpenter and pinch-hitter José Rondón in the eighth and was pulled with two outs.
In other MLB action:
— Germán Márquez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, C.J. Cron ignited a five-run first with a grand slam and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 for their fourth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson followed Cron’s slam with a homer, and Raimel Tapia extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games with an RBI single in the sixth. Luis Urias had a three-run double for the Brewers. Milwaukee committed four errors and lost its fourth in a row.
— Shohei Ohtani yielded five hits and a run over six strong innings, and Taylor Ward hit his first career grand slam in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Ohtani also drew two walks at the plate in another two-way performance for the Angels, who celebrated the Big A’s return to full capacity with 30,709 fans watching their 15th win in 23 games. Matt Manning allowed four hits and two runs over five innings in a solid major league debut for Detroit. Jonathan Schoop homered off Ohtani in the sixth for the Tigers, whose three-game winning streak ended.
— Shed Long Jr. hit a tying double in the bottom of the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Kyle Seager singled home the winning run to rally the Seattle Mariners past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Seattle lost starter Justin Dunn to a sore right shoulder after two innings, but came from behind with the help of a two-run homer by Ty France and a solo shot from Luis Torrens. Dylan Moore drew a four-pitch walk from reliever Pete Fairbanks to start the ninth. Jake Bauers singled and Long tied it 5-all with his double. Seager batted for Taylor Trammell and singled through the right side of a drawn-in infield to score Bauers. Seattle has won four of five.
— Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton broke a 3-all tie with his 13th homer, an opposite-field, two-run shot off Anthony Castro. The triple play in the first inning marked the first time the storied Yankees franchise turned two in one yea.
— Jose Altuve homered for the fourth time in three games, Michael Brantley and Abraham Toro also connected, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2.
— The Cleveland Indians extended Baltimore’s road losing streak to 19 games with a 10-3 win over the Orioles. José Ramírez hit a two-run homer and Bobby Bradley added a solo shot during a three-run first inning. Yu Chang had four RBIs, including a two-run homer in the eighth. Austin Hays and Maikel Franco homered for the Orioles, who have lost eight straight overall. Indians starter Eli Morgan remained in the game after being struck by a line drive above the right elbow in the first inning.
— The Arizona Diamondbacks made dubious history Thursday, setting an MLB record with their 23rd straight road loss, a 10-3 trouncing at the hands of the San Francisco Giants. The dejected D-backs trudged off the field and quietly made their way back to Oracle Park’s visiting clubhouse following the final out of their record-setting loss, breaking a tie with the 1963 Mets and ’43 Philadelphia Athletics for road futility The D-backs have lost 14 in a row overall and have the worst record in the majors.
MLB NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — All fully vaccinated players and staff can stop wearing masks in dugouts, bullpens and clubhouses under the latest change to Major League Baseball’s coronavirus protocols.
In addition, fully vaccinated players and staff may eat in restaurants without restrictions and attend sporting events at venues with government approved safety protocols. The new rules are contained in a memo from, the commissioner’s office and players’ association.
In other MLB news:
— Mets ace Jacob deGrom’s shoulder showed no abnormalities, but New York was not yet ready to commit to him taking his next turn in the rotation Sunday against Washington. DeGrom left his second straight start with an arm injury, coming out after three perfect innings against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night with right shoulder soreness. He had an MRI today. DeGrom is 6-2 with a 0.54 ERA and 111 strikeouts and eight walks in 67 innings.
— The Texas Rangers have acquired right-hander Dennis Santana from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade. The Rangers sent minor league lefty Kevin Bautista to Los Angeles. Santana was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Saturday. He had a 6.00 ERA in a career-high 16 relief appearances this season.
— The St. Louis Cardinals have signed left-hander Wade LeBlanc to a one-year contract. Manager Mike Shildt said LeBlanc will pitch in relief. LeBlanc, 36, is 46-48 in his 13-year career with a 4.59 ERA. He’s 34-41, 4.73 ERA in 121 career starts and 12-7 with a 4.23 ERA in 125 relief appearances with three saves.
— First baseman Mike Ford has been traded by the New York Yankees to the Tampa Bay Rays for $100,000 and a player to be named. Ford was designated for assignment Saturday when reliever Zack Britton was activated from the injured list. Ford, who turns 29 on July 4, batted .133 with three homers and five RBIs in 60 at-bats this season.
NHL-PLAYOFFS…
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.
Yanni Gourde also scored to help Tampa Bay improve to 6-1 on the road in the playoffs. Cal Clutterbuck scored for the Islanders, and Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) finished with 23 saves. Game 4 is Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum, with Game 5 back in Tampa on Monday night.
NHL NEWS
Hurricanes, Brind’Amour reach extension after 3 playoff bids
UNDATED (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a three-year contract extension with coach Rod Brind’Amour after three straight playoff appearances.
The Hurricanes announced the agreement Thursday. The extension comes a little more than a week after the Hurricanes were eliminated by reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay in the second round. Brind’Amour is one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award presented annually to the NHL’s top coach. Brind’Amour helped Carolina end a nine-season playoff drought after taking over in 2018. This season marked the first time the franchise had made three straight playoff trips since relocating to North Carolina in 1997.
NFL-NEWS
NFL suspends 49ers D-lineman Jordan Willis for doping
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL has suspended San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Jordan Willis for violating the league’s policy of performance-enhancing substances.
Willis will be able to practice in training camp and play in all preseason games before beginning his suspension without pay. He’ll be eligible to return to the active roster on Oct. 25 in advance of the 49ers’ game at Chicago on Halloween.
In other NFL news:
The Chicago Bears have submitted a bid to buy a suburban horse racing track in suburban Arlington Heights, suggesting a willingness to move out of downtown Soldier Field for a new stadium. Soldier Field is the oldest stadium in the NFL. It opened in 1924. It can set 61,500 fans, making it the smallest venue in the league.
FBC-COLLEGE EXPANSION
CFP expansion will push conferences to reconsider divisions
ROSEMONT, Ill (AP) — Officials in charge of the College Football Playoff have opened two days of meetings in suburban Chicago.
The main topic is whether to expand the four-team playoff to 12, as proposed by a working group. Six spots would be reserved for league champions and the rest would go to at-large teams. The discussions put league championship games in the spotlight. The winner would be in the mix for a playoff bid, but an upset would hurt the league’s chances overall.
TENNIS-NADAL OUT
Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is skipping Wimbledon as well as the Tokyo Olympics.
The 35-year-old Spaniard says he made the decision after “listening” to his body. Nadal reached the French Open semifinals last week but lost to Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich). He says the fact that there are only two weeks between Roland Garros and Wimbledon makes it harder for his body to recover from the “demanding” clay-court season.Nadal has won the title at Wimbledon twice and also won the Olympic gold medal in singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In another major Wimbledon withdrawal:
Naomi Osaka’s agent says the four-time Grand Slam champion will sit out Wimbledon but compete at the Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old, who was born in Japan, withdrew from the French Open after the first round, saying she needed a mental health break.
TRANSGENDER LAWSUITS
DOJ: 2 states’ transgender restrictions unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice is challenging bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas. The department on Thursday slammed those bans as violations of federal law.
The department filed statements of interest in lawsuits seeking to overturn new laws in the two states. In West Virginia, a lawsuit filed on behalf of an 11-year-old transgender girl challenges a ban on transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Arkansas became the first state to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of four transgender youth and their families as well as two doctors.
UCONN-STRENGTH COACH LAWSUIT
UConn coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster
UNDATED (AP) – A former strength coach for UConn’s men’s basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn’t renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols.
Sal Alosi alleges he was asked by Hurley to hold virtual and later indoor workouts that violate coronavirus guidelines. The school denies the allegations. A hearing was held Thursday on a motion by UConn to dismiss the lawsuit. The judge did not immediately rule on that motion.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president. Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The U.S. government announced Thursday that most federal government employees will observe the new holiday Friday because June 19 falls on Saturday this year. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his government to be fully prepared for confrontation with the United States. Talks with the U.S. aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear program have been stalled for more than two years. The U.S. and others have urged the North to return to the talks, but Kim has said the U.S. must withdraw what it calls a hostile policy toward North Korea if it wants the talks to resume. Analysts say Kim’s latest remarks indicate North Korea will work on both tracks while focusing on military development.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians are voting in a presidential election that a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seemed likely to win. That has led to low turnout fueled by apathy and calls for a boycott. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time Friday for the vote. Public apathy has been widespread after a panel overseen by Khamenei barred hundreds of candidates, including reformists and those aligned with the outgoing president, the relatively moderate Hassan Rouhani. Opinion polling by state-linked organizations as well as analysts have put hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi as the dominant front-runner among the four candidates. Former Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati is running as the moderate candidate but hasn’t inspired the same support as Rouhani.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The outgoing U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the explosion in people needing humanitarian assistance in recent years will keep getting worse until major powers tackle the root causes of hunger and desperation — conflicts, extremism, climate change, poor governance, corruption and violence, to name a few. Mark Lowcock, who steps down Friday after four years, told The Associated Press that unfortunately the world has been dealing with symptoms. He pointed to people displaced by fighting and natural disasters or at risk of famine, which is now stalking Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and Yemen. He called for a much bigger effort to help poorer countries out of the pandemic, and said the G-7 should do more than just donating vaccines.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Diplomats say the U.N. General Assembly is expected to approve a resolution calling on Myanmar’s military junta to restore the country’s democratic transition and calling on all countries “to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar.” The world body is scheduled to take up the resolution Friday afternoon. The resolution also condemns “excessive and lethal violence” against peaceful protesters and civilians and calls for the immediate release of Myanmar’s ousted leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. Negotiators on the resolution included the European Union, many Western nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Myanmar is a member of ASEAN.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year. Israel, which has reopened after vaccinating some 85% of its adult population, has faced criticism for not sharing its vaccines with the 4.5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. The agreement was announced by the new Israeli government that was sworn in on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from the Palestinian Authority, which has limited autonomy in parts of the occupied West Bank.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed as investors digest the latest message from the U.S. Federal Reserve on raising short-term interest rates by late 2023. Shares rose in France in early trading, but fell in Germany and Britain. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost earlier gains to finish lower. Shares rose in South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong. The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-lax monetary policy intact as it wrapped up a two-day policy meeting, which investors had widely expected. It extended until March 2022 its pandemic lending program for companies. U.S. futures were little changed.
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